Solution Architect

WA Consultants Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Backend Architect to design scalable and secure backend systems. The ideal candidate will lead modernization efforts and ensure best practices in development. Strong experience in cloud-native architecture and API design is desired. Interested candidates can contact for more information.

Qualifications

• Experience in architecting scalable and secure backend systems.
• Understanding of cloud-native technologies.
• Ability to evaluate and select development tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, secure backend systems.
• Lead modernization of systems into cloud-native architectures.
• Define and enforce best backend development practices.
• Collaborate with teams to align architecture with business goals.
• Drive API design and integration strategies.

Skills

Backend architecture design

Cloud-native architecture

API design

Cross-functional collaboration

Technology evaluation

Tools

REST

GraphQL

gRPC

Job description

WA Consultants have a requirement for a Backend Architect preferably with experience from an e commerce company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and design scalable, secure, and high-performance backend systems.
• Lead the rebuilding and modernization of systems into modern, cloud-native architectures.
• Define and enforce best practices in backend development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align backend architecture with product and business goals.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools.
• Drive API design and integration strategies (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, etc.).
• Ensure systems are resilient, fault-tolerant, and meet SLAs.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies.

For further information, please contact JonathanTaylor, [e-mail]